to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(walking) stick; cane; wand
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
innumerable; countless; numberless
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
one's house; one's home; one's family
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
centerline (road); center line; Chuō Line (central railway line in Tokyo)
platform; home; home base; home plate
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
stairs; stairway; staircase
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why